[ Under other circumstances, Joel would scoff at the notion of someone being able to kick his ass - not out of ego, but simple statistics. But in Haven, he knows enough to know there are definitely people here who could snap him in half without breaking a sweat. He knows better than to suggest otherwise. ]
Clem. [ That name, more than anything, gets a sigh of relief from him. If Clem is there, and safe enough, then Ellie will probably be okay. As okay as she can get, away from him, anyway. ] Good. That's... Good.
Uh? [ Give him a second to clean the gunk outta his ears. He heard that right? He adds to it like he's finagling his way through an interpretation that makes sense: ] Oh, with Ellie?
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Clem. [ That name, more than anything, gets a sigh of relief from him. If Clem is there, and safe enough, then Ellie will probably be okay. As okay as she can get, away from him, anyway. ] Good. That's... Good.
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[ That response makes him feel like he more or less covered it in one shot. Nailed it, that's just his style. But the floor's wide open, Joel. ]
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[ BYE JESSE. Oh, wait, also - ]
...Drop by for dinner sometime.
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Uh? [ Give him a second to clean the gunk outta his ears. He heard that right? He adds to it like he's finagling his way through an interpretation that makes sense: ] Oh, with Ellie?
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[ Mostly because Joel assumes Ellie will be eating dinner in block 29 every night anyway. ]